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***Article with lots of Fight Photos*** For the first half of his title defense against Gerardo Verde, Ivan Calderon lived up to his “Iron Boy” nickname. The diminutive minimumweight hammered his younger opponent at will, blunting the Mexican’s aggression with sharp, discouraging counters. For a while it looked as if Calderon would pull off a…
***Tons of Photos*** Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoBoxing.com Matchroom Promotions put on a riveting night of entertainment yesterday at London’s historic York Hall, headlined by Junior Witter’s British, Commonwealth and European Light Welter title defense against the surging IBO titlist, Colin Lynes. On the undercard there were two particularly smashing performances by a quartet…
Ryan Burnett says he’s going to follow the blueprint set by fellow Belfast-native Carl Frampton, in his attempts to get to the top. The pair trained together under the legendary Gerry Storey at the Holy Family Golden Gloves Boxing Club as amateurs and have remained firm friends.
Click for larger image © Paul Speak / Team Hitman Promoter Dennis Hobson of Fight Academy arrived in Las Vegas yesterday and immediately met with the star of his promotional stable, Ricky Hatton, who is in town preparing for his hotly anticipated IBF/IBO Light Welterweight title showdown with Juan Urango.
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The biggest night for the light heavyweight division is just one day away. “TNT: Title Night in Tampa,” featuring the Antonio Tarver vs. Clinton Woods IBO/IBF title unification fight and undefeated WBC champion Chad Dawson’s title defense against former world champion and “Fighter of the…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Where better to hold a press conference for the grudge match of the year, than the NCCL Galleries of Justice, in Nottingham, England. Undefeated British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch arrived early and sat in the wooden pews of the court…